True or False
Landmarks
History
Important Dates
Facts
100
Nova Scotia is the 4th smallest province in Canada.
What is false. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province.
100
What is Nova Scotia's most known lighthouse?
What is Peggy's Cove Lighthouse.
100
Who were the first settlers of Nova Scotia?
Who is the Mi'kmaq.
100
December 6th, 1917
What is the Halifax Explosion.
100
What is Nova Scotia's provincial flower?
What is the mayflower.
200
New Brunswick is smaller than Nova Scotia.
What is false. Nova Scotia is smaller than New Brunswick.
200
This huge instrument can be found in Sydney.
What is the Big Fiddle.
200
What did the French call Nova Scotia?
What is Acadia.
200
Halifax's first Pride March.
What is 1987.
200
What is the area of Nova Scotia in square miles? a) 30 368m2 b) 21 345m2 c) 22 382m2
What is b, 21 345m2.
300
Nova Scotia's provincial tree is the red spruce.
What is true.
300
What is on the hill overlooking Brunswick st. in Halifax?
What is the Old Town Clock.
300
Did the Mi'kmaq establish a better relationship with the French settlers or with the English settlers?
Who are the French settlers.
300
Peggy's Cove Lighthouse was built in this year.
What is 1868.
300

The population of Nova Scotia is.. a) 971 935 b) 960 438 c) 935 700

What is a, 971 935.

400
Healthcare is one of Nova Scotia's key industries.
What is true.
400
What is the one place in Nova Scotia that has one quarter of it to be reconstruction of an 18th century french fortress?
What is the Fortress of Louisbourg.
400
In the early 1700's, approximately 300 of what were first brought to île Royal in Cape Breton.
Who are slaves.
400
Halifax was established.
What is 1749.
400

Who is the premiere of Nova Scotia?

Who is Iain Rankin.

500
Nova Scotia is said to be the shape of a lobster.
What is true.
500

What is the longest serving building in Nova Scotia? Hint: We just learned about it in class...

What is the Halifax Legislature building.

500
In the year 1497 this explorer first explored present day Cape Breton. What was his name?
Who is John Cabot.
500
Opening of the Province House
What is February 11th, 1819.
500

Who was the famous newspaper publisher who spoke out against the government in the 1800s?

Joseph Howe

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